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Nineteen Eighty-Four

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Prose · JAMB (Literature)

Nineteen Eighty-Four

by George Orwell

Totalitarian control, surveillance and the crushing of one man's mind.

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About the book

In Oceania, the Party watches everyone through telescreens. Winston Smith, a minor official who rewrites history, dares to think forbidden thoughts, keeps a diary, falls in love with Julia and seeks the Brotherhood — and the state breaks him completely in Room 101.

Setting

Airstrip One (formerly Britain), Oceania — Victory Mansions, the Ministry of Truth, the proles' quarters, Room 101.

Chapter-by-chapter

  1. 1. Part One — The world of the Party

    Winston's grey life, the telescreens, the diary, and the Two Minutes Hate that fixates on O'Brien and Julia.

  2. 2. Part Two — Love and rebellion

    Winston and Julia's affair, the rented room, and their trust in O'Brien and the mythical Brotherhood.

  3. 3. Part Three — The Ministry of Love

    Betrayal, torture, Room 101's rats, and Winston's final, broken love for Big Brother.

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